The Internet Journalist

Over on the other side of the web at MSNBC, there is an article about the 8 main ways to save time at work. They’re all very practical, easy to implement and don’t make your life miserable. I’m not allowed to post the material, so you’ll have to go there yourself. Go to 8 Ways to Save Time at Work

2. Just start.
Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it! — Goethe

The longer you delay starting something, the more shadows you see. To paraphrase a famous Nike campaign, just start.

4. I got it.
As soon as you understand exactly what someone is explaining, tell them in one way or another, “I got it.” Doing so frees them to move on and cover more ground. Similarly, if someone else says “I got it” to you when you’re explaining a point, stop. Ignoring such feedback is a mistake, one that detail-oriented people are particularly vulnerable to. Because they value the details, they feel that others will, too. Of course, not everyone does.